2023 men six nation Exciting start to the championship Scotland win a dramatic Calcutta Cup clash against England in Twickenham and Ireland beat Wales on Day 1 in Cardiff,
England and Wales both arrived with new coaches – or in the case of Wales old ones as Warren Gatland returned to the helm. Steve Borthwick took over England from Eddie Jones but his first match ended in defeat when Duhan van der Merwe stole the show with two spectacular tries.
Andy Farrell will be hoping to take Ireland a step further after finishing second in the table last year, while Italy head coach Kieran Crawley will look to build on his first win in 36 years. six nation matches during the previous campaign, also yielding a memorable victory over Australia in the autumn.
France came into the tournament as the defending champions looking to repeat their impressive Grand Slam 12 months earlier. Here are the Six Nations 2023 fixtures and UK TV channels:
round 1
Saturday 4 February
Sunday 5 February
Italy vs France3pm, Stadio Olimpico, Rome (ITV)
Second Round
Saturday 11 February
ireland vs france2.15pm Aviva Stadium, Dublin (ITV)
Scotland vs Wales4.45 pm Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh (BBC and S4C)
Sunday 12 February
england vs italy3pm Twickenham Stadium, London (ITV)
round 3
Saturday 25 February
Italy vs Ireland2.15pm Stadio Olimpico, Rome (ITV)
wales vs england4.45 pm Principality Stadium, Cardiff (BBC and S4C)
Sunday 26 February
france vs scotland3 p.m. Stade de France, Paris (ITV)
round 4
Saturday 11 March
Italy vs Wales2.15pm Stadio Olimpico, Rome (ITV)
england vs france4.45pm, Twickenham, London (ITV and BBC)
Sunday 12 March
scotland vs ireland3pm Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh (BBC and S4C)
round 5
Saturday 18 March
Scotland vs Italy12.30pm Murrayfield, Edinburgh (BBC and S4C)
france vs wales, 2.45 p.m. Stade de France, Paris (ITV)
ireland vs england5pm, Aviva Stadium, Dublin (ITV)